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Area football roundup: Cardinals trounce Austin

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Fairmont 57, Austin 13 AUSTIN – Fairmont High School football took down Austin 57-13 this past Saturday at the Austin Wescott Sports Complex. After postponing the game from Friday night to Saturday afternoon due to severe weather, the contest resumed with Fairmont leading 16-0 over the Packers midway through the second quarter. Cardinals quarterback Joe Long went 10 for 10 passing while gathering 225 yards and three touchdowns–connecting with Travon Harvey, Owen Terfehr, and Macklain Anderson for scores in the second quarter. Running back Ty Tumbleson tallied 120 yards on the ...

Cardinals bested by Trojans in final moments

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FAIRMONT – Thursday night’s boys soccer matchup between Fairmont Area and Worthington was a continuation from Sept 9, where gameplay was stopped with 10:37 remaining in the first half due to lightning in the area. As resumption of that 0-0 contest began at 7 p.m. at Jeffery Kot Fields, ...

Fairmont cross-country teams finish top 3

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JACKSON – The Fairmont High School boys and girls cross-country teams took home second and third-place finishes, respectively, while competing in the on Tuesday afternoon. Leading the way for the boys team was Cooper Gudahl, who earned a fifth-place finish (18:15.00) behind Worthington’s ...

Fairmont goalie Addison Folkerts helps guide Cardinals

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FAIRMONT – Patience is key for any athlete looking to play at the varsity level, regardless of the sport they participate in. Through hard work and dedication, coaches look for individuals to climb their way through the program’s ranks, developing and honing skills until they are ready to ...

Area roundup: Cardinals soccer thumps Wings United

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GIRLS SOCCER Fairmont 9, Wings United 0 FAIRMONT – The Fairmont Cardinals broke through Wings United 9-0 in a Big South Conference girls soccer game Thursday. In the first half the Cardinals scored five goals. Makenzie Gerhardt made it 1-0 on an assist from Frankie Martin in the first minute, Mataya Weber scored with help from Lauren Zarling in the 13th minute, her sister Lianna Weber had her turn next on an assist from Emma Pockrus in the 18th minute. Zarling would then have her moment to score in the 27th minute, with an assist from Gerhardt. Lianna Weber made her second goal ...

Fairmont wins last-second thriller

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FAIRMONT – A free kick by Ricky Morales with 10 seconds left to go gave the Fairmont Cardinals a 4-3 victory in a Big South Conference game against Wings United. The game started off rocky for the Cardinals. They had several shots on goal in the first half, but could not capitalize on any ...